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I'm just wondering, if you have your blood drawn, does it make your blood pressure lower afterwards?

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Dr. Mathew Chengot answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Possible: Pain response with needle sticcks can cause vagal response with some patients can even passout.

Dr Stern agreed

Answered 6/2/2013

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